Merry Christmas, Tewkesbury Abbey Sampleset / Beauty in Sound

Описание: The latest addition to the BiS fleet is Tewkesbury Abbey - perfectly timed for Christmas delivery (Santa has it in his sleigh) -- join me for fun and a mixture of light music to explore the colors of this wonderful instrument. As always expect a few surprises! Timestamps, and score links below https://www.beautyinsound.co.uk/produ...

0:00 Aaron Shows – Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming
3:45 David Willcocks – Hark the Herald Angels Sing
9:17 Malcolm Archer – Sleigh Bells Across the Snow
14:42 Keith Chapman – Pastorale
22:52 Frederick Delius – Sleigh Ride
32:39 Howard Blake – Walking in the Air (from "The Snowman"), arr. Robert Gower
38:50 Nicolas Lebègue – Trois Noëls
46:06 Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride, arr. Thomas Trotter
51:59 Keith Chapman – Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
57:29 Alexandre Guilmant – Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 42 – Final
1:07:27 Mykola Leontovych – Carol of the Bells, arr. Barlow Bradford

PROGRAM

Aaron Shows – Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming
A gentle setting of the beloved German Advent hymn "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen," arranged by Los Angeles-based composer and organist ‪@aaronshows‬
Score is available from Augsburg:
https://www.augsburgfortress.org/stor...

David Willcocks – Hark the Herald Angels Sing
The iconic arrangement by Sir David Willcocks, legendary Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge, whose soaring descant on the final verse has become synonymous with English Christmas.

Malcolm Archer – Sleigh Bells Across the Snow
A festive original work by the renowned British church musician, composed in the spirit of Leroy Anderson and celebrating the theatre organ tradition.
https://stainer.co.uk/shop/h466/

Keith Chapman – Pastorale
A reflective work by Keith Chapman (1945–1989), the beloved principal organist of the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia for 23 years. His arrangements grew from daily improvisations on the world's largest fully playable pipe organ.
https://www.alfred.com/at-the-organ-w...

Frederick Delius – Sleigh Ride (arranged by myself 😀)
Delius composed this charming miniature in 1887 and first played it for his friend Edvard Grieg on Christmas Eve in Bergen. The music depicts a sleigh journey through a Nordic winter landscape, jingling bells fading into the stillness of a winter's night.

Howard Blake – Walking in the Air (from "The Snowman"), arr. Robert Gower
The unforgettable theme from the 1982 animated film, arranged for organ by Robert Gower. Blake composed the entire 26-minute film score in a single inspired session.
https://global.oup.com/academic/produ...

Nicolas Lebègue – Trois Noëls (Joseph est bien marié / Une vierge pucelle / Où s'en vont ces gais bergers)
Three sets of variations on traditional French Christmas carols by Nicolas Lebègue (c.1631–1702), one of the founding figures of the French classical organ school and organist to King Louis XIV. These are among the earliest surviving examples of the French Noël genre.

Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride, arr. Thomas Trotter
The beloved holiday classic, arranged for organ by Thomas Trotter, Birmingham City Organist since 1983 and one of Britain's most celebrated concert organists.
https://www.banksmusicpublications.co...

Keith Chapman – Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Chapman's sophisticated arrangement of the traditional Provençal carol, reflecting his gift for clothing familiar melodies in rich, impressionistic harmonies.
https://www.alfred.com/at-the-organ-w...

Alexandre Guilmant – Symphony No. 1 in D minor for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 42 – Final
The virtuosic finale from Guilmant's symphony, originally composed as an organ sonata in 1874 and later orchestrated for its 1878 premiere in Paris. Performed here with virtual orchestra accompaniment, this blazing toccata builds to an overpowering Maestoso conclusion.
https://organsymphonyassistant.com/

Mykola Leontovych – Carol of the Bells, arr. Barlow Bradford
This performance from our wonderful festival of nine lessons and carols at ‪@secondpresbyterianchurchpo2142‬
The Ukrainian "Shchedryk," composed in 1916 and arranged by Dr. Barlow Bradford, conductor, composer, and co-founder of the Utah Chamber Artists.